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disinfection

[dis-in-fek-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛk ʃən /




NOUN
sanitation
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A disinfection problem at Pembury Water Treatment Works had caused the failure but there was no evidence supply became infected, said South East Water.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

To test whether this odor shift alone triggers the disinfection response, researchers transferred the altered scent to healthy pupae and monitored the workers' behavior.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

Many vets recommend that a dog that tests positive for the illness should be put down, but there are also those who say it can be managed by taking precautions around disinfection.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in improving the efficiency of an electrochemical reaction that produces hydrogen peroxide -- a vital chemical for industrial applications such as disinfection, bleaching, and sewage treatment.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024

No less imperative should be the perfect disinfection of all stables, harness, and other objects with which glandered animals have come in contact.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various